Environmental Enrichment

Environmental enrichment in BALB/c mice: effects in classical tests of anxiety and exposure to a predatory odor

Our results show that EC mice were more active than SC mice in the elevated plus maze and the open field. Thus, possibly as a direct consequence of frequent changes in their breeding conditions, reactivity to a novel environment was...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Roy, V., Belzung, C., Delarue, C. et al. 2001. Environmental enrichment in BALB/c mice: effects in classical tests of anxiety and exposure to a predatory odor. Physiology and Behavior 74, 313-320.

Providing for primate welfare: The zoo perspective

This presentation describes current practices in maintaining primates in Australian zoos, and addresses issues concerning primate welfare. ... Key elements of successful environmental enrichment include providing choice for the animal, providing challenges that are within the capabilities of the individual,...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Embury, A. 2001. Providing for primate welfare: The zoo perspective. Australian Primatology 14(3), 31-38.

Puzzle-feeders as environmental enrichment in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

The puzzle feeder was presented to three families. Food-related activities were observed more often in the cage with the puzzle-feeder when the animals were hungry.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: de Rosa, C., Vitale, A., Puopolo, M. 2001. Puzzle-feeders as environmental enrichment in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus). Folia Primatologica 72(3), 131. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

Proposed new standards for exhibiting primates in New South Wales

To address primate psychological/behavioural needs the proposed standards create requirements in relation to the following: behavioural enrichment program- to stimulate all five of the animal's senses. The aim of such a program is to regularly create novel situations for the...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crane, M. 2001. Proposed new standards for exhibiting primates in New South Wales. Australian Primatology 14(3), 8-16.

Environmental enrichment: effects on spatial memory and hippocampal CREB immunoreactivity

Environmental enrichment (particularly during the earlier period) improved performance on the Morris water maze and tended to increase immunoreactivity to CREB in the hippocampus.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Williams, B. M., Luo, Y., Ward, C. et al. 2001. Environmental enrichment: effects on spatial memory and hippocampal CREB immunoreactivity. Physiology and Behavior 73, 649-658.

Neural consequences of environmental enrichment

Neuronal plasticity is a central theme of modern neurobiology, from cellular and molecular mechanisms of synapse formation in Drosophila to behavioural recovery from strokes in elderly humans. Although the methods used to measure plastic responses differ, the stimuli required to...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Insect & Spider, Invertebrate

Citation: Van Praag, H., Kempermann, G., Gage, F. H. 2001. Neural consequences of environmental enrichment. Nature Neuroscience 1, 191-198.

Baseball Puzzle Feeder

Utilizing the seasonal, kids' toys of Spring, these puzzle feeders [attached with a chain on the outside of the cage] are made out of plastic baseballs found at your local discount stores. They are VERY inexpensive (2 for $.97!), easy...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hartley, D. 2001. Baseball Puzzle Feeder. Primate Enrichment Network (PEN), Item #: A 115.

Recipes for enrichment

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: McGivern, L., Seyfried, A. 2001. Recipes for enrichment. The Shape of Enrichment 10(1), 3.

Control over videotape enrichment for socially housed chimpanzees: Subsequent challenge tests

The lower expression of stress-related behaviors by chimpanzees that took advantage of the opportunity to control the videotape apparatus implies that exerting control over the environment may have a generalized effect by lessening disturbance caused by mildly challenging situations.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lambeth, S. P., Bloomsmith, M., Baker, K. et al. 2001. Control over videotape enrichment for socially housed chimpanzees: Subsequent challenge tests. American Journal of Primatology 54(Supplement), 62-63 (Abstract).

Banana Foraging Puzzle

The banana foraging puzzle is a small PVC-pipe [attached outside of the cage] with holes which promotes time-consuming feeding/foraging when stuffed with a banana.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lambeth, S. P. 2001. Banana Foraging Puzzle. Primate Enrichment Network (PEN), Item #: A105.